Roscones

This is a traditional Colombian sweet bread shaped like a doughnut and filled with guava paste (bocadillo). Guava paste is the traditional filling, but I have tasted very good versions with dulce de leche or chocolate.

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
5
Yield:
5 roscones
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 5 servings

Dough:

  • 1 cup whole milk

  • 1 large egg

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 3 tablespoons white sugar

  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 ½ teaspoons instant yeast

Assembly:

  • ½ cup guava paste, or to taste

  • 2 large eggs, beaten

  • ½ cup coarse granulated sugar, or as needed

Directions

  1. Heat milk in the microwave or on the stovetop to 110 degrees F (43 degrees C).

  2. Place warm milk, egg, butter, flour, white sugar, icing sugar, salt, and yeast in a bread machine in the order listed. Run Dough cycle. Remove dough from the machine after the cycle is done, about 90 minutes.

  3. Divide the dough into 4 or 5 equal parts depending on the size of the roscones you want to make. Take one piece of dough and roll it into a roll about 1/2 inch wide. Repeat with remaining dough. Flatten the rolls and fill evenly with guava paste.

  4. Roll the dough once again so the filling is in the middle and not seen from the outside. Take both ends and paste them together, forming a circle with a hole in the middle (like a doughnut). Place in an oiled baking pan, leaving room to grow. With a sharp, non-serrated knife, make some slits on the top just deep enough that you can see a bit of the filling.

  5. Once all your roscones are done, cover and let rest until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

  6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  7. Brush beaten eggs over each roscone and sprinkle coarse sugar on top.

  8. Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack before serving.

Cook's Notes:

I like to put them in the middle rack of the oven (off) with a pot of boiling water in the bottom rack to double in size before baking.

Add the dough ingredients to a bread machine in the order recommended by your individual bread machine instructions.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

601 Calories
12g Fat
109g Carbs
14g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 5
Calories 601
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 16%
Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Cholesterol 135mg 45%
Sodium 531mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 109g 40%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 32g
Protein 14g 28%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Calcium 87mg 7%
Iron 4mg 24%
Potassium 252mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.